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Revised audit guidelines released for assessing computer data reliability
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First responders use Twitter and Facebook to update communities
Government Technology
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Agencies Demand IT Workers
USAJobs has compiled a <a href="http://www.usajobs.gov/infocenter/topOccupations.asp">list</a> of the 50 most in-demand jobs at federal agencies over the past four weeks, and it should come as no surprise that information technology positions were some of the most popular.
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VA's Flexibility Over GI Bill Choices
This month I cautioned veterans to <a href=http://whatsbrewin.nextgov.com/2009/07/vets_choose_your_gi_bill_caref.php>carefully weigh benefits</a> available under the new <a href=http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&docid=f:h2642enr.txt.pdf>post 9/11 GI bill</a> and the older <a href=http://www.mygibill.org/federalbenefits/montgomerygibill>Montgomery GI bill</a>, even though the package of benefits under the new bill, in most cases, provides a better financial deal than the old one.
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Evaluating the 3Rs
Officers Council to establish a work group to develop recommendations for improving the administration and oversight of the 3Rs -- recruitment, retention and relocation incentives. The work group will responsible developing approaches for measuring the cost-benefit of the 3Rs program to the government, after which the work group with evaluate what the impact would be on recruitment and retention efforts if agencies were to scale back their funding of the 3Rs.
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Improving Work-Life Balance
Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry met with Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, General Services Administration Acting Administrator Paul Prouty and officials from the Federal Reserve Board to discuss ways to create a model federal work-life program that improves the wellness, morale and productivity of federal employees, OPM said on Tuesday.
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DHS awards contract for new X-ray machines in federal buildings
New systems provide software features that display sharper images and allow security officers to highlight materials such as chemical substances.
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Senate approves E-Verify expansion
Amendment to Homeland Security spending bill allows employers to use electronic verification system for existing employees as well as new hires.
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